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as in aching
causing or feeling bodily pain
my legs are sore after that long walk yesterday
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2
as in angry
feeling or showing anger
promise not to get sore if I tell you what I really think of your new hairstyle?
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3
as in cynical
having or showing deep-seated resentment
he's been sore ever since she insulted him
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as in terribly
to a great degree
I was sore afraid we'd never make it home
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as in swelling
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Recent Examples of sore
Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
Perks include a soaking tub that will ease your sore muscles after a day of exploring the city on foot, plus an abundance of space to sprawl out.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 10 Feb. 2025
Detroit Free Press, 11 Mar. 2023
Keita Bates-Diop (sore back), Josh Primo (stomach illmess).
—Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 11 Mar. 2022
Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 3 Feb. 2025
In my experience, a rash, allergies, and mouth sores meant so much more.
—Gaylyn Henderson, Mph, Health, 25 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Although many people have no side effects from the vaccine, some people have a sore arm for the shot, CDC said.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
Perks include a soaking tub that will ease your sore muscles after a day of exploring the city on foot, plus an abundance of space to sprawl out.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 10 Feb. 2025
Adverb
For the Pacers, All-Star point guard Tyrese Haliburton (knee bruise), center Myles Turner (sore back) and backup point guard T.J. McConnell (sore back) are each questionable to play.
—Detroit Free Press, 11 Mar. 2023
Keita Bates-Diop (sore back), Josh Primo (stomach illmess).
—Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 11 Mar. 2022
Noun
People with diabetes need to prevent even minor nicks or foot sores.
—Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 3 Feb. 2025
In my experience, a rash, allergies, and mouth sores meant so much more.
—Gaylyn Henderson, Mph, Health, 25 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sore
Adjective
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Somebody Somewhere is tiny: a gorgeous, introspective, intimate story about a woman with devastatingly mundane problems whose chief obstacle is her own aching sense of grief and dislocation.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
9 Dec. 2024
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In this novel about the shape-shifting nature of love, Parsons captures Kit’s grief in aching and honest terms.—
Annabel Gutterman,
TIME,
6 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Trashing a guy’s car is nothing new among angry exes, but one Florida woman took it to an absurd level after having a little too much to drink, according to Florida investigators.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2025
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One of her twisted arms is lopped off by an angry audience member and turns into a firehose of blood.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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It’s packed with tough love, cathartic activities, and positive affirmations that won’t leave cynical folks rolling their eyes.—
Kristin Canning,
SELF,
25 Feb. 2025
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It’s been cool and cynical, surreal and silly, bold enough to make adolescents of all ages feel daring for staying up past 11:30 (or catching up on YouTube the next morning) and safe enough to keep advertisers and network executives happy.—
A.O. Scott,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Our Transportation secretary, Sean Duffy, has said that none of these jobs eliminated at FAA were terribly critical to safety.—
Victoria Chamberlin,
Vox,
27 Feb. 2025
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Many of these names will not be terribly familiar to MLP fans, or even some die-hard pro pickleball fans.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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There wasn’t that much pain, and the swelling was minor.—
Hailey Salvian,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
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Ice: Apply ice for the first 48 hours for 10–20 minutes at a time to reduce swelling and pain.—
Christopher Bergland,
Verywell Health,
4 Feb. 2025
Noun
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But his music also encourages discovering your true self, warts and all.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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The Smith case is one of scores touched by those detectives winding through the courts, warts and all.—
Donna McGuire,
Ian Cummings,
and Glenn E. Rice,
Kansas City Star,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Throughout her childhood, Dee Dee subjected her Gypsy-Rose to years of painful medical procedures that were not needed.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Whether a client hires a single architect to design a house or a team to work on a downtown plan with multiple community stakeholders, the architect-client relationship is rarely one of a painful struggle.—
Matt Shaw,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The album’s a masterpiece of circulatory funk that works your body but whose indignant resignation and few hopeful embers also break your heart.—
Wesley Morris,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2025
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In his first news conference since he the head injury on Sept. 12, Tagovailoa appeared somewhat indignant, especially when asked about how his concussion history will impact his NFL future.—
C. Isaiah Smalls II,
Miami Herald,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Sore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sore. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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